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1978 Piper PA-28-161Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Village of Farmingdale, NY, USA

This 1978 Piper PA-28-161 Warrior, registered as N47687, presents as a well-maintained, IFR-capable training platform with a total airframe time of 12,616 hours. Its operational readiness is underscored by a recent annual inspection accomplished in October 2025 and an IFR pitot-static inspection performed in December 2025. The aircraft is powered by a Lycoming O-320-D3G engine with 980 hours since a major overhaul by Penn Yan Aero in November 2020, complemented by a Sensenich propeller also with 980 hours since its overhaul in September 2020. A key airworthiness directive, the wing spar AD, has been accomplished with no issues.

The avionics...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
PA-28 Cherokee
Model
PA-28-161
Tail #
N47687
Serial #
28-7816120

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
12,616 hrs
Engine 1 Time
980 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
980 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
Annual inspection accomplished on 10/21/2025. IFR Pitot Static inspection performed 12/2025.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - WAAS/GPS

Comms

King KX 155 - KX Comm 2

ADSB

UAvionix - ADSB Out

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-320-D3G
Propeller Model
Sensenich 76DM6-0-58

Asking Price

$90,000

Aircraft Location

Village of Farmingdale, NY, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Dec 14, 2025: $90,000(-$9,000) - trade-a-plane

Oct 28, 2025: $99,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Oct 28, 2025

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$90,000